The research was carried out by student accommodation provider Liberty Living, to try to better understand the questions, worries, and preconceptions which potential students have about entering higher education.

Paul Watson, operations and sales director at Liberty Living, said: "It’s only natural for new students to have queries about university.

"1,747,855 students began undergraduate courses last year, with similar numbers predicted for 2017-18.

"That’s a huge number of curious minds taking to the internet to search for the answer to all sorts of weird and wonderful questions.

“Everyone’s experience is different, so hopefully, most of these young people will make their own minds up about the students they meet, and if university really is like Fresh Meat.”

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